Monday, August 25, 2014

Chemistry I – This
week we will be getting into the lab to cut, fire polish, and bend glass
tubing. This allows me to identify the
pyromaniacs and deviants so I am aware of their presence in the lab. It is fine to be fascinated by fire – I just
want to be aware. I certainly love fire
myself. We will also be reviewing unit I
to prepare for the test on Friday.
Students will learn and identify lab equipment for the test as well.

using a lab on finding the percent of oxygen in potassium
chlorate. Then we will apply our
knowledge of molarity to a molarity lab leading into our stoichiometry review and
application.

Monday:

Balancing Quiz back

Lab Safety Test back

Grade Formula Masses

Quiz Tuesday over formula mass

Tuesday:

Formula Weights Quiz

Quiz over formula masses tomorrow

Molarity notes

Potassium Chlorate Pre-Lab

Wednesday:

Formula Masses Quiz

Part I of lab

Lab reports due next Weds Sept 3rd
with turnitin by midnight

Molarity Pre-Lab

Thursday:

Finish Part II of Potassium Chlorate Lab

Discuss lab – turnitin on computers

Friday:

Finish Potassium Chlorate Lab

Start Molarity Lab

AP Chemistry Lesson Plans Aug 25th
– 29th : This week will
focus on our discussion on bonding and forces and how to predict what types are
present in molecules. We will finish our
inquiry lab determining if food coloring is a polar covalent, non-polar covalent,
or an ionic solution. Daily quizzes will
be given each day to review the ions assigned over the summer as well as the
content of the review chapters 1, 2, and 3.
Our study of organic chemistry will continue from last year as we add to
hydrocarbons and halocarbons, applying the bonding and forces discussion to the
properties of such organic molecules as alcohols and ethers.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Chemistry I – This week will focus primarily on lab safety
rules, demonstrations, and discussion as safety is our first priority in a lab
course. We will also begin lecture on
“what is chemistry?” and discuss the units of study for the class.

Advanced Chemistry
– This week reviews important concepts from last year – balancing chemical
equations and calculating formula weights.
A decomposition of potassium chlorate is used in lab to apply these
concepts and re-familiarize the students with lab equipment and protocol.

Monday:

1.Post-Test
Friday over lab safety rules

2.Balancing
review due Weds

3.Quiz
over it on Thursday

4.Begin
MASS and FORMULAE NOTES from ch 7

5.Formula
Weights worksheet due Friday

Tuesday:

1.Turn
in rules, contracts, info sheet, etc

2.Continue
lecture

3.Balancing
review due Weds, quiz Thurs

4.Formula
weights worksheet due Friday

Wednesday:

1.Assign
lab drawers

2.Grade
balancing review sheet

3.Quiz
over balancing tomorrow

4.Continue
notes on mass and formulae

5.Formula
Masses worksheet due Monday

Thursday:

1.Balancing
review quiz

2.Formula
weights worksheet due tomorrow

3.Formula
masses worksheet due Monday

4.Continue
notes on empirical and molecular formulae

Friday:

1.Lab
Safety Post-test

2.Formula
weights worksheet due

3.Formula
Masses due Monday

4.Pre-lab
for potassium chlorate lab.

Lesson Plans for
August 18th – 22nd

AP Chemistry – This
week students will design their chemistry club ultraviolet-developed t-shirts
and review types of bonding and forces with a lab, observing food coloring
drops in various solutions. Organic
chemistry lecture will continue from last year, reviewing hydrocarbons and
halocarbons and looking at the functional groups that compose alcohols and
ethers.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Chemistry I - Week
of 8/14 – 8/15 - This week is
centered on the student. I would like to
know about their expectations of the course and get to know them through
journaling. We will also go through the
obligatory paperwork concerning rules and behavior so that the student
understands what I expect of them. I
prefer to work with my students and their parents as a team for a successful
year.

Thursday:

1. journal with 5 questions due next
Friday

2. information sheet due Monday

3. calculator with “log” button
required

4. grading policy handed out

Friday:

1. classroom rules due Monday

2. parent homework due Monday

3. books assigned

4. begin discussion of lab
safety rules

Adv. Chemistry - Week of 8/14
– 8/15 – This week goes through paper work and lab safety rules. Safety in the lab is a number one
priority. We will also begin reviewing
where we left off last year with balancing chemical equations and writing and
naming chemical formulae.

Thursday:

1. information sheet due Monday

2. grading policy handed out

3. classroom rules due Monday

4. lab safety rules handed out
for post-test

Friday:

1. Lab safety test next Friday

2. hand out ion sheet and
periodic table

3. balancing review due Weds

AP Chemistry - Week of 8/14 –
8/15 - This week is focused on
the obligatory paper work and rules which are extremely important for our
safety in lab. The summer review
homework will also be discussed.
Students are responsible to get help with questions on that homework
ASAP.

Thursday:

1. information sheet due Monday

2. grading policy handed out

3. classroom rules due Monday

4. lab safety rules handed out
for post-test

Friday:

1. Lab safety test next Friday

2. Chapter I homework will be
due next Friday, question session and review on Monday

3. Chapter 2 homework will be
due the following Friday, Chapter 3 homework the Friday after that.

About Me

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1992, majoring in Biological Science. I went on to receive my Teaching Certificate from Eastern Illinois University where I also earned my Master's Degree in Natural Sciences in 2011. I am a member of the Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers and a Robert Noyce Fellow. I earned my National Board in Chemistry in 2012.